Yamhill County, Oregon Housing Market

In Yamhill County, Oregon, the median home value is $471,700, with a median monthly rent of $1,480. This places Yamhill County at #161 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #7 within Oregon.

Median Home Value $471,700
Median Rent $1,480/mo
Owner Occupancy 69.4%
Price/Rent Ratio 26.6

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Yamhill County rose +3.1% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

35,609
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,065
  • Establishments: 3,489
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

214
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 212
  • Multi-family: 2
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+2163
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 42,615 (avg $89,973)
  • Outflow: 40,452 (avg $89,762)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 6 active ZIP codes in Yamhill County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 97115 334.7 +13.06% 2025
2 97148 303.3 +10.11% 2025
3 97127 319.8 -2.02% 2025
4 97128 306.7 +1.16% 2025
5 97114 324.2 -0.78% 2025
6 97111 306.5 +2.51% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Yamhill County Compares

MetricYamhill CountyOregon AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $471,700 $386,691 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,480 $1,190 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 69.4% 68.4% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 26.6 26.8 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Yamhill County is 22.0% above the Oregon state average and 107.2% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,480/month is 24.4% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 26.6, Yamhill County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Yamhill County has an owner-occupancy rate of 69.4%, compared to 68.4% in Oregon and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Weld County Colorado $471,700 $1,539
Missoula County Montana $472,100 $1,190
Putnam County New York $471,300 $1,775
Madison County Montana $470,100 $1,000
Clatsop County Oregon $468,300 $1,180

Other Counties in Oregon

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Clatsop County $468,300 $1,180 63.2%
Crook County $467,000 $1,283 74.1%
Polk County $454,700 $1,299 64.7%
Lane County $430,600 $1,355 59.7%
Benton County $513,000 $1,410 56.9%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).